Help Identify Coin, Possibly Middle Eastern?

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MasterKromm Valued Member United States 110 Posts	Posted 11/05/2020 07:08 am Hi Guys, as the title suggests I need help IDing a coin. The coin, for reference is sitting next to a Peru 1840 8 Reales. Thanks in advance. Report this Post to the Staff

Eligius Valued Member Netherlands 176 Posts	Posted 11/05/2020 07:56 am It is a coin from Turkey. It is dated 1203 (= 1789), accession year of Sultan Selim III. I do not see the regnal year. The coin is of base silver. Reference KM# 507 Report this Post to the Staff
Seeker55 Pillar of the Community United States 635 Posts	Posted 11/05/2020 09:17 am For attributions, it's more helpful to report the diameter in mm rather than show it next to another coin. Report this Post to the Staff
MasterKromm Valued Member United States 110 Posts	Posted 11/05/2020 5:52 pm @ Seeker55, I understand completely and if it were in my possession I would provide measurements (diameter, weight, ect). However, in this case, I was sent pictures of hundreds of coins from a European dealer I do business with. He doesn't typically do measurements unless it is fairly rare/valuable, and I didn't want to have him thinking I am interested enough in the coin to buy it... FWIW he thought it was Pakistani or something (which shows you how little he knows regarding ME coinage - though I am in the same boat). @ Eligius, Thanks for identifying the coin for me. Really appreciate it! Report this Post to the Staff
willieboyd2 Pillar of the Community United States 526 Posts	Posted 11/07/2020 12:25 am The coin is an Ottoman Yuzluk and should be around 45 mm in diameter. The regnal year is on the first picture left side third row from top and I believe is 15. Here is one: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces40517.html https://www.brianrxm.com The Mysterious Egyptian Magic Coin Coins in Movies Coins on Television Edited by willieboyd2 11/07/2020 12:27 am Report this Post to the Staff
MasterKromm Valued Member United States 110 Posts	Posted 11/07/2020 12:23 pm @ willieboyd2 Thanks for the extra bit of information regarding the size and regnal year, I honestly couldn't make heads or tails of it myself. I have never collected Turkish or ME coins before. Excluding some Saudi Arabia gold 1370/1950 Guinea coins I picked up for cheap years back. Report this Post to the Staff
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